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over 20,000 people at the university of texas at el paso cheered as this u.s. army lieutenant performed 49 consecutive backhand springs during halftime at the school's football game. guinness world record officials will have to view the tape, which we sped up there, to determine if walker broke the current record of 35. she doesn't even look dizzy. >>> in sports, sunday night football, giants-packers. new york's eli manning threw for three tvd passes reaching 200 for his career as new york routed green bay 38-10. in miami, the dolphins got a little wet as the field sprinklers turned on during the third quarter. whoops. later, miami tied the game on a 29-yard touchdown pass. as time ran down a dolphins' field goal beat seattle 24-21. in other action, peyton manning of the broncos moved up to second place of all time of 3,000 yards passing or more beating kansas city 17-9. and comeback kid matt ryan of the falcons notched his 21st career game-winning drive in the fourth quarter, edging tampa bay 24-23. in college football, after beating usc, notre dame stays numb
over 20,000 people at the university of texas at el paso cheered as this u.s. army lieutenant performed 49 consecutive backhand springs during halftime at the school's football game. guinness world record officials will have to view the tape, which we sped up there, to determine if walker broke the current record of 35. she doesn't even look dizzy. >>> in sports, sunday night football, giants-packers. new york's eli manning threw for three tvd passes reaching 200 for his career as new...
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we'll see a big change for the central u.s. with warm temperatures coming our way. and for the west coast, the beginning of a very rainy week and weekend coming your way. plus wind is going to be a huge issue, too, along the west coast. so temperatures today in the 40s. any snow that we did get in the northeast the mid-atlantic should be melting with temperatures above freezing. 35 in minneapolis, that will be our cool day this week. then we'll start to see temperatures warming up as the ridge begins to build across the region. and we'll see warmer temperatures. thursday's forecast quiet for the most part again good travel day. west coast not so good. another storm system lurking offshore. we'll see several of these coming through towards the weekend. 50 degrees in seattle. we'll see 58 in kansas city. 70 in dallas. we'll be much warmer the next couple of days, too. so there's the boundary between the cooler air and the warmer air. 56 in kansas city, 72 in dallas. then it starts to lift northward on saturday. what a beautiful weekend for the south. tennis, golf. you
we'll see a big change for the central u.s. with warm temperatures coming our way. and for the west coast, the beginning of a very rainy week and weekend coming your way. plus wind is going to be a huge issue, too, along the west coast. so temperatures today in the 40s. any snow that we did get in the northeast the mid-atlantic should be melting with temperatures above freezing. 35 in minneapolis, that will be our cool day this week. then we'll start to see temperatures warming up as the ridge...
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analysts here say there's no equivalent in the u.s., that americans never have that feeling of looking up to another power as a source of stability and growth for themselves. we had our crews span out to seven countries in europe and asia where people said they absolutely are looking at this election at this time as hugely important to their own futures and concerns. those concerns, of course, varied by region. in countries in transition, egypt and afghanistan, people were concerned about continuity and aid. they were worried about what forging new relationships with a new administration would mean exactly to them. in europe, all about the economy. in fact, a poll was done that showed 75% of europeans would vote for obama. 92% of germans. when you look at a place like, say, israel, if the election happened here, the landslide would be romney's. he's gained enormous support there after he visited and has been vocally supportive of potential israeli action against iran's nuclear facilities. >> michelle, thank you. >>> we want to let you know right here, brian williams and our entire poli
analysts here say there's no equivalent in the u.s., that americans never have that feeling of looking up to another power as a source of stability and growth for themselves. we had our crews span out to seven countries in europe and asia where people said they absolutely are looking at this election at this time as hugely important to their own futures and concerns. those concerns, of course, varied by region. in countries in transition, egypt and afghanistan, people were concerned about...
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these were her comments on wednesday. >> as a senior u.s. diplomat, i agreed to a white house request to appear on the sunday shows to talk about the full range of national security issues of the day, which at that time were primarily and particularly the protests that were enveloping and threatening many diplomatic facilities. when discussing the attacks against our facilities in benghazi, i relied solely and squarely on the information provided to me by the intelligence community. i made clear that the information was preliminary. and that our investigations would give us the definitive answers. >> do you accept that, congressman? >> no, i don't. first, let me say, i think susan rice has done an effective job as u.n. ambassador especially on north korea, but on this she was wrong. if she is sent out to speak to the american people on what happened in benghazi, she is obligated to do more than look at three sentences of unclassified or five sentences of unclassified talking points. that was basically a cover story. she had access to all of
these were her comments on wednesday. >> as a senior u.s. diplomat, i agreed to a white house request to appear on the sunday shows to talk about the full range of national security issues of the day, which at that time were primarily and particularly the protests that were enveloping and threatening many diplomatic facilities. when discussing the attacks against our facilities in benghazi, i relied solely and squarely on the information provided to me by the intelligence community. i...
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at least 111 deaths in the u.s. are now attributed to the storm, most of them here in the new york and new jersey area. more than 2 million people still without power, mostly in new york city's outer boroughs and the suburbs. and there's growing frustration over a shortage of gasoline and heat as people wait in line for hours to fill up cars. >> those long lines aside, many storm victims also dealing with uncertainty and anxiety as they try to piece their lives back together. dr. nancy snyderman will be here with advice on dealing with the stress caused by hurricane sandy. >>> and it was supposed to be race day for some 47,000 runners in the new york city marathon. the event, of course, canceled on friday, much to the disappointment of many of those who were supposed to run. we'll tell you how some of them plan to spend this it day running for a much different cause. >>> and if you are like many people you may be ready for the election to be over. believe it or not, though, from clint eastwood's chair to kids who ar
at least 111 deaths in the u.s. are now attributed to the storm, most of them here in the new york and new jersey area. more than 2 million people still without power, mostly in new york city's outer boroughs and the suburbs. and there's growing frustration over a shortage of gasoline and heat as people wait in line for hours to fill up cars. >> those long lines aside, many storm victims also dealing with uncertainty and anxiety as they try to piece their lives back together. dr. nancy...
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the u.s. a beacon of freedom and hope for people all around the world. the green citizenship about to be fulfilled for these 30 people, they come from different lands, have different stories to tell, but they'll all become americans live today, friday, november 16th, 2012. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning, welcome to "today" on a friday morning, i am matt lauer. >> good morning, i am savannah guthrie. we look at the statue of liberty live. we're going to witness something incredible on the plaza. if there's a dry eye left when the ceremony is over, i'll be amazed. 30 people that worked so hard to become u.s. citizens, a wait sometimes measured in decades will become u.s. citizens on the plaza this morning. >> so many of us take this for granted. those people on the plaza do not take it for granted. it will be amazing, their family members will witness it as well. >> we look forward to that. >>> w
the u.s. a beacon of freedom and hope for people all around the world. the green citizenship about to be fulfilled for these 30 people, they come from different lands, have different stories to tell, but they'll all become americans live today, friday, november 16th, 2012. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning, welcome to "today" on a friday morning, i am matt...
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it will temporarily disrupt supplies in the u.s. market while the company conducts an investigation. >>> we all know that age old adage. a group of friends in northern utah ignored that advice when they shot this video. it shows them jumping, flipping, doing cartwheels from the roof of a house into a giant pile of leaves 17 feet high. they posted this video on their youtube channel on sunday night. it already has more than one and a half million views. quite popular. that's the news for now. time for a check of the weather and we're going to head outside on the plaza and check in with dylan dreyer. >> good morning, thomas. you guys made it through thanksgiving and the leftovers. so where are you guys from? >> buffalo. >> your eyes are just freaking me out. [ laughter ] well, thanks so much for spending your thanksgiving in new york city, where it is a little chilly. a couple people shivering on the plaza this morning. we've got below average temperatures all across the eastern half of the country. much above normal temperatures to t
it will temporarily disrupt supplies in the u.s. market while the company conducts an investigation. >>> we all know that age old adage. a group of friends in northern utah ignored that advice when they shot this video. it shows them jumping, flipping, doing cartwheels from the roof of a house into a giant pile of leaves 17 feet high. they posted this video on their youtube channel on sunday night. it already has more than one and a half million views. quite popular. that's the news...
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survival that within the u.s. marveling an ocean away at the american passion. >> they must be absolutely -- >> big turnouts across the country. >> reporter: americans perfectly cheerful, they said, to wait in line for hours to cast a ballot. here in london, an all-night watch party at a pub still carried this enthusiasm at 4:30 in the morning. >> nobody can deny the special relationship that we have with america. britain and america are one in the same. world leaders have to have a good rapport with each other. >> as women as well, we had real concerns about romney getting in. there were a lot of issues we didn't feel comfortable about, so while we didn't have an actual democratic say in the outcome, you know, we have a lot of interest. >> reporter: the world participated in this election as much as it go. in pru, kenyan witch doctors, all walks of life, watching closely in miscou, berlin, beijing. israelis rallied behind romney after he said he'd support israeli action against iran, but some analysts estimated i
survival that within the u.s. marveling an ocean away at the american passion. >> they must be absolutely -- >> big turnouts across the country. >> reporter: americans perfectly cheerful, they said, to wait in line for hours to cast a ballot. here in london, an all-night watch party at a pub still carried this enthusiasm at 4:30 in the morning. >> nobody can deny the special relationship that we have with america. britain and america are one in the same. world leaders...
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manny is charged with the biggest security breach in u.s. history by sending the classified cables to the web site wikileaks. we will check the forecast and the roads after the break. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. faster than mandy can hang up on mr. monday. you hang up first. [ female announcer ] in just 60 seconds, you've got snack-defying, satisfying totino's pizza rolls. [ ringing ] it's on. let's roll. >>> welcome back. time is 10:28. getting a look at the live conditions at the golden gate bridge. these are high-level clouds. no fog to report. we have three storm system s slated to bring us rain. we have 64 in fremont and 62 degrees in san jose. we will time out the storm systems for you at 11:00. let's check out the drive with anthony slaughter. >>> thank you, christina. it is congested out there. not as b
manny is charged with the biggest security breach in u.s. history by sending the classified cables to the web site wikileaks. we will check the forecast and the roads after the break. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. faster than mandy can hang up on mr. monday. you...
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general william kip ward, former head of the u.s. africa command has been stripped of a star for allegedly spending tens of thousands of dollars on lavish travel and unauthorized expenses. ward will have to repay the government $82,000. >>> another major recall this morning from toyota as the auto giant pulls some 2.7 million cars worldwide. the recall involves faulty steering and a water pump problem on some prius models but no reported accidents have been linked to these issues. just last month toyota had to recall some 7.4 million cars due to a fire risk in the power windows. >>> let's head to wall street struggling over the last few years. cnbc's courtney reagan over at the stock exchange. >> it has been a tough couple of week weeks and i e impending cut expiration and spending cuts are top of mind for wall street. ceos of a dozen cops will meet with president obama today to discuss the looming fiscal cliff. among those attending the meeting, the ceo of aetna, american express, ge, ford, pepsi and walmart, urging washington to wo
general william kip ward, former head of the u.s. africa command has been stripped of a star for allegedly spending tens of thousands of dollars on lavish travel and unauthorized expenses. ward will have to repay the government $82,000. >>> another major recall this morning from toyota as the auto giant pulls some 2.7 million cars worldwide. the recall involves faulty steering and a water pump problem on some prius models but no reported accidents have been linked to these issues. just...
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the u.s. federal courts have ruled that basically argentina has to pay everybody out all those hundred billion dollars in bonds so i'm going to go to a story in argentina that is like a an analogy for what argentina did back in two thousand and two man set on fire in argentina over debt a man was arrested on monday in buenos aires for allegedly setting another man on fire during an argument over unpaid debt the debtor apparently thoroughly doused the collector with a flammable liquid set him on fire and then let the victim burn closing the front door before fleeing on foot but a group of local residents caught him and called the police so this is what argentina did to their creditors at the same time they were the debtors they set the creditors on fire but a few survived and they've come back to haunt them. because they've got some of those time. they give them immunity from being burned up by the creditors you know this clearly stating that the problem is that when you have a system run by ba
the u.s. federal courts have ruled that basically argentina has to pay everybody out all those hundred billion dollars in bonds so i'm going to go to a story in argentina that is like a an analogy for what argentina did back in two thousand and two man set on fire in argentina over debt a man was arrested on monday in buenos aires for allegedly setting another man on fire during an argument over unpaid debt the debtor apparently thoroughly doused the collector with a flammable liquid set him on...
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this brand new, 200-ton train made it all the way from the u.s. to central west africa before it then fell 20 feet while being unloaded from a delivery ship. the multimillion dollar locomotive might need some very costly repairs. savannah and willie, that is one big whoopsie >> i'll say. >> remember when you had a train set and you tried to get them on the track? >> you're back from all your travels. >> in the flesh. >> yes, we are. all of our friends out there who have been suffering, when you see it out there firsthand, it's really devastating. >>> but the good news is we've got good weather here in the northeast but out west it is going to be a mess. you can already see the snow getting itself together. big storm system making its way across. we have winter storm warnings, blizzard warnings, winter storm watches, snow advisories, all the way to the west coast and as far east as northern minnesota. snowfall amounts in the next 24 hours. we're talking about generally 6 to 9 inches but some areas may be picking up to 18 inches of snow in northern
this brand new, 200-ton train made it all the way from the u.s. to central west africa before it then fell 20 feet while being unloaded from a delivery ship. the multimillion dollar locomotive might need some very costly repairs. savannah and willie, that is one big whoopsie >> i'll say. >> remember when you had a train set and you tried to get them on the track? >> you're back from all your travels. >> in the flesh. >> yes, we are. all of our friends out there who...
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. >> reporter: he's a fur expert with the human society of the u.s. at ross we found two identical $25 sweaters, a black one and white one with a fur collar trim. >> is this real or fake? >> one salesperson went by the fries. >> if it was real, it would cost in the hundreds. >> another, by the feel. >> real. >> reporter: and finally, we found the label, which stated 100% acrylic with fake trim. >> if the label says fake trim, under the law, that would mean there isn't any animal fur on the product. >> is that what you wanted? >> i'm allergic to the real stuff. >> she's allergic to face fur. >> reporter: but they wouldn't be give according to our expert. it looks like fox fur. >> definitely fur? >> definitely fur. >> reporter: when we went back the assistant manager said she didn't know anything. >> it's labeled fake fur. any idea how that could happen? >> i don't know. you would have to call the number. >> reporter: we did but they never responded. next we went to burlington coat factory in englewood and we saw this $100 jacket. >> my friend is allerg
. >> reporter: he's a fur expert with the human society of the u.s. at ross we found two identical $25 sweaters, a black one and white one with a fur collar trim. >> is this real or fake? >> one salesperson went by the fries. >> if it was real, it would cost in the hundreds. >> another, by the feel. >> real. >> reporter: and finally, we found the label, which stated 100% acrylic with fake trim. >> if the label says fake trim, under the law, that...
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had a family party last night, family reunion and now he's back on u.s. soil. he may want to stay out of mexico for a little while longer. >> all right, nick. thank you very much. appreciate that. >>> to some he was one of the greatest tv villains of all time. to others he was a dear friend. >> celebrities and people around the world are remembering actor larry hagman today. we'll talk about what everyone is saying, and we'll read some of the thoughts that this v come in from twitter. that's coming up next. twins. i didn't see them coming. i have obligations. cute obligations, but obligations. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the heart of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. i heard you guys can sh
had a family party last night, family reunion and now he's back on u.s. soil. he may want to stay out of mexico for a little while longer. >> all right, nick. thank you very much. appreciate that. >>> to some he was one of the greatest tv villains of all time. to others he was a dear friend. >> celebrities and people around the world are remembering actor larry hagman today. we'll talk about what everyone is saying, and we'll read some of the thoughts that this v come in...
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in the u.s., the average duchenne sufferer dies by 25. >> let's get this party started! >> reporter: the disease killed his older brother at 19. darius is 22 and he is resolved to fight with everything he's got. >> my brother, when his life kind of slowed down and seeing him leave the world, kind of changed my life. >> reporter: for him, it's been slow but steady. he could walk when he was a kid, but around age 9, he transitioned to a walker. a wheelchair came at age 12. now, he can only wiggle his fingers and feet. ♪ i got a heart full of pain >> reporter: but his mouth works just fine. he spends a lot of his time writing rap. ♪ it's all about giving ♪ this is my life ♪ can't nobody stop me from living ♪ >> reporter: we first met darius in 2007 when my then "nightline" colleague martin bashir spent some time with him. martin had a particular interest in darius and his disease. >> my brother died when he was 29. your brother died when he was 19. do you worry at all about the future? >> the more that you appreciate your life, the more that you get out of it. >>
in the u.s., the average duchenne sufferer dies by 25. >> let's get this party started! >> reporter: the disease killed his older brother at 19. darius is 22 and he is resolved to fight with everything he's got. >> my brother, when his life kind of slowed down and seeing him leave the world, kind of changed my life. >> reporter: for him, it's been slow but steady. he could walk when he was a kid, but around age 9, he transitioned to a walker. a wheelchair came at age 12....
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model for 24 cities replicating the alive and free prescription and the omega like programs across the u.s. and canada. >> whereas the omega's boys club program was adopted -- therefore be it rye sofd that the board of education of the san francisco school district on the occasion of the omega boys club 25th anniversary congratulates the founders for their tremendous contribution to!é v transforming at-risk youth into goal-achieving college graduates and successful individuals creating a model of violence prevention that is acclaimed locat ñ÷ internationally. i believe they were unable to attend tonight but we welcome on him egg-a boys club alumni to accept on their behalfrhoú >> [applause.] >> can we take a vote first. thank you. before etake a vote, is it authors? is it possible for me to add my name to the resolution.oz okay. roll call please. >> commissioner lee yes. >> ms. wong, yes. ms. feuer, yes. ms. maufas, yes. ms. mendoza, yes. ms. murase yes. mr. lee yes. >> unanimous. would you like to present at this point and after you present they can have a few words. pngeddle so -- wo
model for 24 cities replicating the alive and free prescription and the omega like programs across the u.s. and canada. >> whereas the omega's boys club program was adopted -- therefore be it rye sofd that the board of education of the san francisco school district on the occasion of the omega boys club 25th anniversary congratulates the founders for their tremendous contribution to!é v transforming at-risk youth into goal-achieving college graduates and successful individuals creating a...
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[applause] a month from now u.s. citizens will go to the polls across the country and cast ballots in the general election. we will be focused on the grate lansky beyond the beltway. that is where i come from. that is where you will find the american legion. you will find the american legion in rural towns of the west may have -- helping veterans meet the four-hour trip to a medical center. boasting more than 200 job fairs throughout this nation the american legion service officers are working day and night to help veterans understand their va claims and file applications that will not get stuck in a massive backlog. the american legion is in your district, your home town, and your neighborhood. for nearly a century, is organization has fulfilled the spirit of its federal charter in ways that cannot be easily quantified. suffice it to say that in millions of hours are put into legionnaires', millions of dollars raise to help veterans and their families, and millions of lives are touched every year all through america
[applause] a month from now u.s. citizens will go to the polls across the country and cast ballots in the general election. we will be focused on the grate lansky beyond the beltway. that is where i come from. that is where you will find the american legion. you will find the american legion in rural towns of the west may have -- helping veterans meet the four-hour trip to a medical center. boasting more than 200 job fairs throughout this nation the american legion service officers are working...
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a knew pew research center poll finds that republicans in congress will be more to blame if the u.s. goes off the fiscal cliff. 53% of those surveyed point the finger at the gop while 29% say president obama would be more to blame. >>> 20-year-old mitchell kusick of colorado has been charged with threatening to kill president obama during an october campaign event. kusick also made credible threats towards shooting and killing children at a halloween event. >>> defense secretary leon panetta has demoted the former head of the u.s. africa command general william kip ward for allegedly spending thousands of dollars on lavish travel and other travels. he will retire as a three star general and repay the government $82,000. >>> a man who made an ak cuization has now recanted his story. he says their sexual relationship was adult and consensual and clash says he is relieved. >>> well, this year's rockefeller christmas tree is on its way right now to washington, d.c., from new jersey. the 80 foot tall norway spruce survived hurricane sandy. >>> for a check on wall street, the dow fell 59 p
a knew pew research center poll finds that republicans in congress will be more to blame if the u.s. goes off the fiscal cliff. 53% of those surveyed point the finger at the gop while 29% say president obama would be more to blame. >>> 20-year-old mitchell kusick of colorado has been charged with threatening to kill president obama during an october campaign event. kusick also made credible threats towards shooting and killing children at a halloween event. >>> defense...
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but u.s. competitive but that is how we have to work but they live with it dated not keeping up with reality. china is no longer the collor pro is a much broader set of questions not just try not negative chain but say but basically we're but the rest of us have this problem. [laughter] with that issue of trade and income inequality, we used to e*trade with it comes with the income distribution. it is just increased efficiency. but now countries that are substantially lower income and selling labor is such a product they can see any quality through a highly educated. the part of it is. i was writing papers 18 years ago. 17 years ago saying that needs to factor in a quality. but in canada there is a much bigger factor. what do they do about it? >> merck is nothing else because of global citizens. in the access to world markets it is critical. that has said decent society with a strong social safety net. >> host: it creates programs and to give people skills. with the open-market the country as
but u.s. competitive but that is how we have to work but they live with it dated not keeping up with reality. china is no longer the collor pro is a much broader set of questions not just try not negative chain but say but basically we're but the rest of us have this problem. [laughter] with that issue of trade and income inequality, we used to e*trade with it comes with the income distribution. it is just increased efficiency. but now countries that are substantially lower income and selling...
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the u.s. industry says it's created more than 300,000 jobs and claims there were just 28 fatalities related to operational incidents in the last decade, a figure some critics debate. but whatever the true number of casualties, the industry continues to have safety problems. just when you think things couldn't get any worse -- >> a mere six weeks after the concordia crashed, a fire disabled the engine of the costa allegra, leaving the passengers without power on the indian ocean for three days. >> it was extremely black smoke so we knew something was going to happen. >> the most horrify experience i've ever had. >> and industry insiders say many incidents at sea don't even get reported. from its headquarters on the banks of the river thames near london, the international maritime organization a u.n. body, has the job of overseeing the international law ofhe sea. since the concordia disaster, the imo has issued some new proposals, including additional life jackets in public areas, better communi
the u.s. industry says it's created more than 300,000 jobs and claims there were just 28 fatalities related to operational incidents in the last decade, a figure some critics debate. but whatever the true number of casualties, the industry continues to have safety problems. just when you think things couldn't get any worse -- >> a mere six weeks after the concordia crashed, a fire disabled the engine of the costa allegra, leaving the passengers without power on the indian ocean for three...
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thereover 100 u.s. cities saw strikes in different wal-marts throughout the country largest strike ever against walmart. i want to give a local report about that as well. let's look. >> it was a walmart employees considering to join the protest they said they could be fired if they did. they told us that their benefits and their hours have been cut. a big concern protesters point out they say workers are threatened if they appear to be forming an union. >> they have been harassing people for years who even think about organizing. >> cenk: well now, let's talk about why they might want to strike and what they're upset about. their average pay. you know what it is, $8.81 an hour. that's about $15,000 a year. that's poverty level for a household of two. when you're paying people at the poverty level it's not surprising that at some point they might say you know what, that's not a lot and that presents a lot of problems for our families. now here is what is interesting. this presents problems for the americ
thereover 100 u.s. cities saw strikes in different wal-marts throughout the country largest strike ever against walmart. i want to give a local report about that as well. let's look. >> it was a walmart employees considering to join the protest they said they could be fired if they did. they told us that their benefits and their hours have been cut. a big concern protesters point out they say workers are threatened if they appear to be forming an union. >> they have been harassing...
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meanwhile the u.s. is sending warships near israel on border two thousand five hundred marines u.s. officials say they will be on standby in case americans need to be a vacuum waited from israel now the officials say the ships are not meant to serve any combat role but the decision to send the ships signals a growing concern over just where the conflict is headed for more i spoke with r.t. international correspondent paula slayer i first asked her if talk of talks about a cease fire has been any comfort for the people there well it's it means comfort because it is a sign on the horizon that what we've witnessed for the past seven days is coming to an end but it certainly doesn't mean that it's a long term solution we are hearing conflicting reports on the one hand hamas is saying that a cease fire has been agreed to and goes into effect from midnight local time tuesday but we're not hearing the same kind of statements being made by the israeli government they are calling for some kind of twenty four hour. delayed period where they are calling for some kind of twenty four hour period
meanwhile the u.s. is sending warships near israel on border two thousand five hundred marines u.s. officials say they will be on standby in case americans need to be a vacuum waited from israel now the officials say the ships are not meant to serve any combat role but the decision to send the ships signals a growing concern over just where the conflict is headed for more i spoke with r.t. international correspondent paula slayer i first asked her if talk of talks about a cease fire has been...
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you can imagine the u.s. government works closely with companies like apple, microsoft, oracle, primarily because everybody uses the technology, they do, we fix it, so we have a very robust system of patching. we have are robust system, and you will have to get through more than one player to get to our system, but it is something we worry about. we worry pretty dramatically. according to a recent study sysco came up with, the number of devices such as your smartphones and ipads, they are going to literally exceed 25 billion by 2015. i am not sure a lot of infrastructure is going to exceed that, but those devices will. that has huge implications for the entire united states. not only how we work, where we work. folks worry about somebody wanting to alter or disrupt the availability of our system, the integrity of our system, or the data. the deal and i have 16 organizations, and they share across a computer -- the dni have 16 organizations, and they share across a computer. anyone can look for a hole in it. w
you can imagine the u.s. government works closely with companies like apple, microsoft, oracle, primarily because everybody uses the technology, they do, we fix it, so we have a very robust system of patching. we have are robust system, and you will have to get through more than one player to get to our system, but it is something we worry about. we worry pretty dramatically. according to a recent study sysco came up with, the number of devices such as your smartphones and ipads, they are going...
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the question is, if you think about restoring the u.s. economy and the u.s. consumer, i do not know where you get a growth if you leave the private suite where it is now. >> we try to get the transparency on the balance sheets. we have done dodd-frank. that takes care of making sure it does not fall apart. >> no more corruption. things have been done. and smith i think the biggest problem is the flip side. -- i think the biggest problem is the flip side. that is driving the fact we have financial problems. that is driving the in the quality problems. -- that any quality problems. we are going to younever fixed n the quality problem if we do not get ahead of it. >> i think there are a lot of things to focus on. to me there are many issues. there is one that is central. this country was a startup. it has grown to be the leader of the free world on the backs of not just the patriots but entrepreneurs who took risks are not just companies but entire industries, and we need to build on five. other countries have gotten much more focused on of entrepreneurship. the
the question is, if you think about restoring the u.s. economy and the u.s. consumer, i do not know where you get a growth if you leave the private suite where it is now. >> we try to get the transparency on the balance sheets. we have done dodd-frank. that takes care of making sure it does not fall apart. >> no more corruption. things have been done. and smith i think the biggest problem is the flip side. -- i think the biggest problem is the flip side. that is driving the fact we...
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. >> even the u.s. marshal and secret service are involved. remember scooby doo atl 01? 23-year-old denis coulson? he made plans to teach new sex tricks to a girl he was told was 15. >> oh, my god. i'm a [ bleep ]. >> after he's arrested, he's put in an unmarked car and taken to this ems station, where he will be questioned by law enforcement. his car is searched. police find directions to the house, along with condoms and marijuana. >> more tv in here? >> coulson is then brought to a room where he waits to be interrogated. that's where he meets harris county sheriff mike jolly, who finds out this isn't coulson's first run-in with the law. >> there are no get out of jail free cards. >> why did you pick that girl? >> let's just not talk about it. >> turns out scoobydoo had several prior charges. >> coulson, he had four prior charges from theft to simple battery, simple assault. some of these are aggravated-type crimes. >> but he was never convicted. tonight he will have four more charges added to the list. enticing a child for indecent purposes, obscene internet contact,
. >> even the u.s. marshal and secret service are involved. remember scooby doo atl 01? 23-year-old denis coulson? he made plans to teach new sex tricks to a girl he was told was 15. >> oh, my god. i'm a [ bleep ]. >> after he's arrested, he's put in an unmarked car and taken to this ems station, where he will be questioned by law enforcement. his car is searched. police find directions to the house, along with condoms and marijuana. >> more tv in here? >> coulson...
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not only would nixon be the first u.s. president to visit the people's republic of china, but because of china's self-imposed isolation, one of the limited group of westerners would ever been there. as a result, there is tremendous worldwide interest in the trip. when china decided to allow the american press to tag along with the president nixon, people around the world followed december 1972 jeremy. trim is a cluster with the chinese that are much of the time, type the representative who introduced americans to china represented the american people for the chinese. if she had not already realized the great responsibility she had on her shoulders, briefing papers on the state department made it explicitly clear, emphasizing her role as unique opportunity to trip represented to reestablish communication between the women of china and america. the state department reminded or should be the first indian american woman the chinese have not. the coverage provided her with the unprecedented opportunity to influence the way in w
not only would nixon be the first u.s. president to visit the people's republic of china, but because of china's self-imposed isolation, one of the limited group of westerners would ever been there. as a result, there is tremendous worldwide interest in the trip. when china decided to allow the american press to tag along with the president nixon, people around the world followed december 1972 jeremy. trim is a cluster with the chinese that are much of the time, type the representative who...
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very small number of people at least they're helping somebody because certainly we're not seeing the u.s. government bailing out the people we're not seeing anybody do anything for those people who are completely overburdened by debt we have over seventy seven percent of american households being burdened by debt on this every single day so who else is supposed to help out the people but themselves what no nobody else is apparently getting on board to help out the people who need who need any kind of help they can get right now stasia really interesting and appreciate you staying on top of things over there that was our to correspondent on the. well the media today fixated on general petraeus as sex scandal that led to his resignation as head of the cia and it was an f.b.i. investigation that led to the downfall of the renowned general these are the players involved in the very messy conflict florida socialite jill kelley also a close friend of betray us alerted the f.b.i. that she was getting harassing e-mails this prompted an f.b.i. investigation and as they traced the e-mails that led
very small number of people at least they're helping somebody because certainly we're not seeing the u.s. government bailing out the people we're not seeing anybody do anything for those people who are completely overburdened by debt we have over seventy seven percent of american households being burdened by debt on this every single day so who else is supposed to help out the people but themselves what no nobody else is apparently getting on board to help out the people who need who need any...
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in that treaty the u.s. government says the government of the united states of america is not in any sense founded on the christian religion. there are also courses approved vision for the total separation of church and state in the founding doctrine, correct? >> no, i don't think the total separation of church and state is in the bible, there's total disebb stabment, emerges in the 19th century. >> wer they dominantly christian, as if it was not founded as a nation free of any required state religion? >> no, i -- no, i -- this -- >> therefo, it was a secular nation, as they saw it, and they wanted it that way. >> i think you have to talk about whether it's by law or by culture. and i think most evebody would have understood early on that by law, the nation was secular, but by choice, the nation was -- in other words, its people were christians and there's always been that dynamic, people have always understood there's a tension there between a population that's largely christian but uses its freedom to choo
in that treaty the u.s. government says the government of the united states of america is not in any sense founded on the christian religion. there are also courses approved vision for the total separation of church and state in the founding doctrine, correct? >> no, i don't think the total separation of church and state is in the bible, there's total disebb stabment, emerges in the 19th century. >> wer they dominantly christian, as if it was not founded as a nation free of any...
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here in afghanistan with all the u.s. service members being here. >> in wiwiryoming, thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving, chicago. >> happying thing the thanksgi wife, honey. i love you. >> kabul, afghanistan. >> happy thanksgiving. >> in sports, the jets may have made those troops happy, but their fans are another story. in the primetime game seen right here on nbc, it was seen on nbc, new england quarterback tom brady tossed for three touchdowns in an amazing 35-point second quarter scoring spree in just over two minutes against the jets. the pats crushed gang green, 49-19. >>> redskins quarterback robert griffin iii put on a show connecting on four touchdown passes and washington held off a late rally to beat the dallas cowboys, 38-31. >>> in overtime, houston's field goal with just over two minutes left gave the texans a 34-31 victory over detroit. this was the lion's ninth straight loss on thanksgiving day. >>> to college football -- texas rivals faced off as tcu upset the number 16 texas longhorns by capitalizing on
here in afghanistan with all the u.s. service members being here. >> in wiwiryoming, thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving, chicago. >> happying thing the thanksgi wife, honey. i love you. >> kabul, afghanistan. >> happy thanksgiving. >> in sports, the jets may have made those troops happy, but their fans are another story. in the primetime game seen right here on nbc, it was seen on nbc, new england quarterback tom brady tossed for three touchdowns in an...
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been left behind who later come to the u.s. to be reunited with their parents and we don't talk about how immigration breaks out families and and, you know, it takes a toll on the whole family. so this is one of the reasons why i wanted to write about this because, you know, it's something that is -- it's an experience that definitely scared me, that has really shaped the woman i am today, and then also it's an experience that i think right now with the dreamers, you know, with the young undocumented people who are fighting to get their legal status, i felt it was an important story in terms of giving people an inside to what their situation might be like and i touch upon the fact that, you know, my family benefited from the amnesty of 1980, i had a green card by the time i was 14. so the moment i got my green card, you know, the whole world just opened up to me and there were so many possibilities that came my way that i was able to jump on because i had a green card. and i would really love to see this happen to the dreamers,
been left behind who later come to the u.s. to be reunited with their parents and we don't talk about how immigration breaks out families and and, you know, it takes a toll on the whole family. so this is one of the reasons why i wanted to write about this because, you know, it's something that is -- it's an experience that definitely scared me, that has really shaped the woman i am today, and then also it's an experience that i think right now with the dreamers, you know, with the young...
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the u.s. postal service is looking for ways to denerate revenue just in time for the christmas season. tian has details. >> hi. just a week after the postal service announced a 15.9 billion in losses, the agency is trying to recoup the deficit. starting inep december 12th. they will follow ebay and amazon and walmart and offer same day delivery. the metro post ames to boost profits by taking advantage of holiday shoppers who get their hands on last-packages and the agency is teaming up with 8-10 retailers to offer it at a $10 flat rate fee. we know that customers will have to place their orders by two o'clock p.m. the latest and items will be delivered between four and eight the same day. they hope to generate 10-50 million. and it expected 20 percent jump in package volume which is more than the rivals. they will look to expand it in other major like new york, boston and chicago et cetera. the outlook is bleak even if it makes maxed profit. that is not enough to plug the budget hole and not t
the u.s. postal service is looking for ways to denerate revenue just in time for the christmas season. tian has details. >> hi. just a week after the postal service announced a 15.9 billion in losses, the agency is trying to recoup the deficit. starting inep december 12th. they will follow ebay and amazon and walmart and offer same day delivery. the metro post ames to boost profits by taking advantage of holiday shoppers who get their hands on last-packages and the agency is teaming up...
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today, the u.s. state department expressed concern over the recent developments saying quote, one of the aspirations o f the egyptian revolution was to ensure power would not be overly concentrated in the hands of any one person or institution. he was elected in june with nearly 52% of the vote, but thousands are calling for his removal today as they stormed the headquarters of one of his chief support groups. the crowd then marched on to tahrir square, chanting birth of a new pharaoh. let's get the latest on this situation with ian lee in cairo tonight. what's the situation right now? >> reporter: well, tom, it's 2:00 a.m. now in cairo. and the protests are still going on. we're still seeing clashes in and around tahrir square between the protesters and the police. we're seeing a range of things thrown back and forth. rocks, we've seen molotov cocktails, we've seen tear gas. there are reports of police shooting into the air to scare off protesters. this is a very intense scene we've seen. we haven't
today, the u.s. state department expressed concern over the recent developments saying quote, one of the aspirations o f the egyptian revolution was to ensure power would not be overly concentrated in the hands of any one person or institution. he was elected in june with nearly 52% of the vote, but thousands are calling for his removal today as they stormed the headquarters of one of his chief support groups. the crowd then marched on to tahrir square, chanting birth of a new pharaoh. let's...
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no sitting u.s. president has ever visited the nation of cambodia before, but president obama is about to do so. no sitting president has visited burma either. but president obama is about to go there too. no president has ever done that. when he's there, he will meet with the opposition leader. what is the side note of this historic trip to burma? in before the u.s. government decided to send a president to in 2009 before the u.s. government decided to send a president to the country, we first decided we were ready to send a rock band to that country. the state department under a brand new president obama in 2009 authorized the great l.a. latin fusion band to go tour burma. a sort of ambassadors for u.s. culture in that part of the world. burma has only finally ended military rule there as of last year. after president obama makes his visit there this weekend, we have now learned we're going to be sending another american musical act to follow up the president's trip. this time it's jason mraz. he's
no sitting u.s. president has ever visited the nation of cambodia before, but president obama is about to do so. no sitting president has visited burma either. but president obama is about to go there too. no president has ever done that. when he's there, he will meet with the opposition leader. what is the side note of this historic trip to burma? in before the u.s. government decided to send a president to in 2009 before the u.s. government decided to send a president to the country, we first...
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we have had some -- the u.s. has actually become more competitive, but that's a front on which we need to work. there is a -- the trouble is the political debate has not kept up with the reality. at it all about china. actually, china is no longer the core of that. it's a much broader set of countries. those need to be work on. i hope the next president, instead of not just crude china bashing but what to do to have a world that is no -- we don't have everybody trying to run a trade surplus, which the germans believe is possible but the rest of us don't. then the issue of trade and income inequality, and a lot of -- used to be we traded with countries that were similar. and that presumably had relatively effect on income. if you make -- if you send auto parts to canada and conditioned sends assembled cars back to the ute, that knowing going to make a difference. that it increased efficiency. now we do a lot of trading with countries that are substantially lowering and labor intensative products through skilled di
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especially at u.s. embassies people will be watching. one british analyst told us it is possible as many brits will be watching these results as watched the results of their own elections. lynn. >> michelle, interesting. thanks so much. >>> the presidential election isn't the only thing happening today. there are some very close sen 2345i9 races happening across the country. >> reporter: the power struggle for control of the u.s. senate runs right through massachusetts where democrats see a big chance to gain ground with harvard professor and consumer advocate elizabeth warren. >> what i see is lots of enthusiasm, lots of momentum. mostly it's a lot of people coming up to me grabbing my arm saying, girl, you've got to win this. >> reporter: senator scott brown won ted kennedy's seat two years ago. the rare republican who stresses his working with president obama. >> i was named the least partisan senator. i take pride in that. >> reporter: voters are decide 3g 3 senate races and for much of the year they have a shot to take over the thre
especially at u.s. embassies people will be watching. one british analyst told us it is possible as many brits will be watching these results as watched the results of their own elections. lynn. >> michelle, interesting. thanks so much. >>> the presidential election isn't the only thing happening today. there are some very close sen 2345i9 races happening across the country. >> reporter: the power struggle for control of the u.s. senate runs right through massachusetts...
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very small number of people at least they're helping somebody because certainly we're not seeing the u.s. government bailing out the people we're not seeing anybody do anything for those people who are completely overburdened by debt we have over seventy seven percent of american households being burdened by debt on a say every single day so who else is supposed to help out the people but themselves what nobody else is apparently getting on board to help out those people who need who need any kind of help they can get right now on the stasi are really interesting and appreciate you staying on top of things over there that was our t. correspondent an associate. well you've seen how social media has the power to spark revolutions and now a new app aims to illustrate the reality of drone warfare abroad it's called drones to grab and it's a combination it's described as a combination of google maps and instagram here's how it works when drone strikes are reported by the bureau of investigative journalism it finds a location on google maps and instagram is a photo of it it also provides some
very small number of people at least they're helping somebody because certainly we're not seeing the u.s. government bailing out the people we're not seeing anybody do anything for those people who are completely overburdened by debt we have over seventy seven percent of american households being burdened by debt on a say every single day so who else is supposed to help out the people but themselves what nobody else is apparently getting on board to help out those people who need who need any...
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four women in the u.s. military filed suit in san francisco today, challenging the pentagon's ban on women in combat. they charged the ban violates the u.s. constitution and blocks women from key promotions. they also said that, in fact, women are already serving unofficially in combat units. this is the second such lawsuit filed this year against the military. greece dodged another financial bullet today, with a new infusion of bailout cash. european leaders and the international monetary fund agreed to release $57 billion in loans after 3 weeks of negotiations. the money will help greece stave off bankruptcy, recapitalize its banking industry, and pay back suppliers. the man who built the major league baseball players union into a force has died. marvin miller passed away this morning at his home in new york, after suffering liver cancer. miller led the players association for 16 years, including its first strikes and the legal battles that led to free agency for players. marvin miller was 95 years old. t
four women in the u.s. military filed suit in san francisco today, challenging the pentagon's ban on women in combat. they charged the ban violates the u.s. constitution and blocks women from key promotions. they also said that, in fact, women are already serving unofficially in combat units. this is the second such lawsuit filed this year against the military. greece dodged another financial bullet today, with a new infusion of bailout cash. european leaders and the international monetary fund...
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no sitting u.s. president has ever visited the nation of cambodia before, but president obama is about to do so. no sitting president has visited burma either. but president obama is about to go there too. no president has ever done that. when he's there, he will meet with the opposition leader. what is the side note of this what is the side note of this historic trip to burma? in before the u.s. government decided to send a president to in 2009 before the u.s. government decided to send a president to the country, we first decided we were ready to send a rock band to that country. the state department under a brand new president obama in 2009 authorized the great l.a. latin fusion band to go tour burma. a sort of ambassadors for u.s. culture in that part of the world. burma has only finally ended military rule there as of last year. after president obama makes his visit there this weekend, we have now learned we're going to be sending another american musical act to follow up the president's trip. t
no sitting u.s. president has ever visited the nation of cambodia before, but president obama is about to do so. no sitting president has visited burma either. but president obama is about to go there too. no president has ever done that. when he's there, he will meet with the opposition leader. what is the side note of this what is the side note of this historic trip to burma? in before the u.s. government decided to send a president to in 2009 before the u.s. government decided to send a...
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virginia's senate race between two former governors could very well determine which party will control the u.s. senate. kristin fisher has more now from a precinct in mount vernon. >>reporter: well, there's been a steady stream of voters throughout the morning at this precinct in mount vernon. but the biggest crowds and the longest lines were here before the polls even opened. nearly 200 people were lined up here at washington mill elementary school to vote, a welcome sight for virginia's republican candidate for senate, george allen. >> it's great to see driving up here we are at -- whatever it is, 6:14 in the morning, so many cars. and it looks like virginians are ready to change the direction of our country in a good direction. >>reporter: in a race this close, every vote counts. george allen continued to campaign all the way up to the voting booth, and he made sure as tempting as it might be not to cut in line. >> it took me about 30 seconds to actually vote, but it took me about an hour to get through the line. >> we just stood in line for an hour and a half to make sure we cast our vote,
virginia's senate race between two former governors could very well determine which party will control the u.s. senate. kristin fisher has more now from a precinct in mount vernon. >>reporter: well, there's been a steady stream of voters throughout the morning at this precinct in mount vernon. but the biggest crowds and the longest lines were here before the polls even opened. nearly 200 people were lined up here at washington mill elementary school to vote, a welcome sight for virginia's...
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are you surprised that you guys have to defend the u.s. taxpayer? not the u.s. government knocking on this door? >> i'm not surprised. it is not easy to come up, come forward and stand up and tell the truth. but it's the right thing to do. >> reporter: their case, set for trial later this year. >> drew griffin joins us now is there a chance davita just settles this case like the one they settled in texas and put all these allegations behind them, continue to do business with the government? >> the attorney for davita couldn't rule that out but insists this time they will fight the allegations, as for continuing to do business with the government, that is the bread and butter of davita's $7 billion business. davita needs the government, wolf, and will most likely do everything it can to make sure it has that contract in place to keep working. >> yet, even with all of the money at stake, drew, and so much fraud being alleged, here, why isn't the government's own lawyers taking up the case? is davita right in saying that is the case? >> where are the government's l
are you surprised that you guys have to defend the u.s. taxpayer? not the u.s. government knocking on this door? >> i'm not surprised. it is not easy to come up, come forward and stand up and tell the truth. but it's the right thing to do. >> reporter: their case, set for trial later this year. >> drew griffin joins us now is there a chance davita just settles this case like the one they settled in texas and put all these allegations behind them, continue to do business with...
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no sitting u.s. president has ever visited the nation of cambodia before, but president obama is about to do so. no sitting president has visited burma either. but president obama is about to go there too. no president has ever done that. when he's there, he will meet with the opposition leader. what is the side note of this historic trip to burma? before the u.s. government decided to send a president to the country, we first decided we were ready to send a rock band to that country. the state department under a brand new president obama in 2009 authorized the great l.a. latin fusion band to go tour burma. a sort of ambassadors for u.s. culture in that part of the world. burma has only finally ended military rule there as of last year. after president obama makes his visit there this weekend, we have now learned we're going to be sending another american musical act to follow up the president's trip. this time it's jason mraz. he's scheduled to play a gig december 16th. he's going to be playing outd
no sitting u.s. president has ever visited the nation of cambodia before, but president obama is about to do so. no sitting president has visited burma either. but president obama is about to go there too. no president has ever done that. when he's there, he will meet with the opposition leader. what is the side note of this historic trip to burma? before the u.s. government decided to send a president to the country, we first decided we were ready to send a rock band to that country. the state...